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AT THEIR performance for the Music Academy, Bombay sisters, C. Saroja and C. Lalitha, were accompanied by Usha Rajagopalan on the violin, K. R. Ganesh on the mridangam and N. Govindarajan on the ghatam formed the accompanying ensemble for the vocal concert of the popular duo, The Sriraga Adi Tala varnam and Purandaradasa's ``Jaya Jaya Janaki Kantha'' introduced the programme with decorum. ``Amba Dharma Samvardhani'' by Tyagaraja in raga Atana that is rather infrequent on concert platforms, was a refreshing version and the swaras with a crisp panchama kuraippu registered well. A wholesome survey of Simhendramadhyamam, a spick and span interpretation of Swati Tirunal's ``Rama Rama Guna Seema," the immaculate neraval and swara passages were percentage professional efforts. K. R. Ganesh, scion of a rich percussion tradition, along with Govindarajan, steered the tani avartanam with interesting rhythmic patterns to a meticulous finale.
Subbaraya Sastri's ``Emaninne'' in Mukhari, and the neraval interspersed with raga prayogas had considerable involved content in the vocal concert of Lalitha and Haripriya. The perky swaras by both singers in two speeds were responded to with confidence by the violinist, Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi. D. Govindarajan and K. V. R. S. Mani provided percussion support on the mridangam and ganjira respectively.
Ashok Ramani, whose vocal concert was featured on January 1, was slightly hampered by a not too cooperative voice. However, he managed to put together purposeful phrasings for an alapana of Mukhari. His difficulty seemed to be in sustaining the karvais.
V. V. Ravi's reply on the violin was clear and concise. Papanasam Sivan's ``Enda vidham'' was a sincere effort to highlight the emotions of the composer. The singer's vocal chords had warmed up during the Todi alapana and the result despite the absence of karvais was a satisfying raga interpretation.
Ravi's elaboration merited a round of applause. Tyagaraja's ``Dasarathe," the neraval and the swara sequences with a panchama kuraippu even with a few ifs and buts, met with rasika appreciation. J. Balaji on the mridangam and the senior ganjira vidwan H. P. Ramachandran in charge of the percussion wing, provided positive accompanying support.
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